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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Web Semant. 2009 Sep 1;7(3):235–251. doi: 10.1016/j.websem.2009.04.001

Table 9. Examples of Ontology Mappings.

 Mouse
Anatomy
Concept
[5] UMLS WordNet
Mapped
NCI concept
Valid? Mapped
NCI concept
Correct? Mapped
NCI concept
Correct?
uterine
cervix
Cervix Uteri Yes Cervix Yes Ectocervix No
tendon tendon Yes Tendon Yes Tendon Yes
urinary
bladder
urothelium
Transitional
Epithelium
Yes Gallbladder
Epithelium
No Nothing No
lienal artery Splenic
Artery
Yes Splenic
Artery
Yes Nothing No
Alveolus
Epithelium
Alveolar
Epithelium
Yes Alveolar
Epithelium
Yes Alveolar
Epithelium
Yes
cervical
vertebra 1
C1 Vertebra Yes Nothing No Cervical
Vertebra
No
cerebellum
lobule I
lingula of the
lung
No Nothing Yes Cerebellar
Cortex
No